Medicare Part D Extra Help - Anyone who has Medicare and gets any help from Medicaid (even if it’s just payment

Household size: Generally, the household size will be one if the applicant lives alone or is not married and two if the applicant is married. [...] The dependent relative will then count in the applicant’s household size but the income of that dependent relative will not count when determining the applicant’s eligibility for Extra Help. [...] - $1,500 of resources for the applicant (and $1,500 for her spouse) unless the individual states on the application that he/she does not plan to use resources to pay for funeral or burial expenses. [...] SSA will send a written notice telling the applicant if he qualifies for the Extra Help and how much help he will get. [...] How does Extra Help lower drug costs? If someone is approved for Extra Help, SSA notifies Medicare who updates their system to reflect the help and notifies the person’s Medicare drug plan.